Elijah Odetokun

Education: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2014-2020) London School of Journalism (2023-2024) Foundation for Investigative Journalism (2020) AIPS (2021) Reuters (2021) Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Daily Times Nigeria (2020) OmaSports (2020-2021) El Futbolero (2021) Sports Brief (2022-2024) Legit (2024 - present)

Awards: Sports Brief Rookie of the Year 2023. Legit.ng Sport's Desk MVP of the Year 2024.

Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit.ng. He has four years of working experience and holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and a Diploma in Freelance and Sports Writing from the London School of Journalism. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1649 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

Author's articles

Cute moment as Super Falcons star Esther Okoronkwo teaches Michelle Alozie pidgin, video

Football

20 days ago

Burna Boy surprises England manager Sarina Wiegman during Euro 2025 victory parade, video

Football

20 days ago

WAFCON prize money: How much each Super Falcons star earned after President Tinubu's $100,000 gift

Football

20 days ago

"I'm going to be there one day": Osimhen names dream Premier League club

Football

21 days ago

“Is she the one?": Fans ask gospel singer after lovely message to Super Falcons star

Football

21 days ago

WAFCON 2025 final: How much Super Falcons earned after beating Morocco 3-2

Football

21 days ago

Barca star Marcus Rashford picks Ballon d'Or winner between Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele

Football

23 days ago

Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford has shared his thoughts on the 2025 Ballon d'Or race between his Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal and PSG star Ousmane Dembele.

Ruben Amorim sends message to Man United fans ahead of new season: “We are going to suffer”

Football

23 days ago

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has fired a warning to the fans ahead of the new season after finishing 15th in the Premier League last season.

Victor Osimhen speaks about his childhood living in poverty: "It is not normal"

Football

25 days ago

Victor Osimhen was not born with a silver spoon. The soon-to-be Galatasaray player has opened up about his childhood experiences living in abject poverty.

Super Eagles star spotted cruising London streets in ₦650M Ferrari

Football

25 days ago

Super Eagles Midfielder Alex Iwobi, a proud owner of the Ferrari 812 GTS, estimated to be worth about ₦650 million, was spotted driving it in London.

Super Eagles star banned from Snapchat sessions in Fulham dressing room

Football

25 days ago

Premier League club Fulham has placed a restriction on Snapchat videos of their players in the dressing room, specifically Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi.

Turkish pundit predicts how many goals Victor Osimhen will score at Galatasaray next season

Football

25 days ago

Victor Osimhen has a huge burden of expectation ahead of his permanent move to Galatasaray after a pundit set a target for Champions League goals.

Tosin Adarabioyo: Chelsea defender speaks about playing for Super Eagles during visit to Nigeria

Football

26 days ago

Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo is in Nigeria for the first time. The England-born star yet again speaks about the decision over his international future.

Reason Victor Osimhen snubbed Man United, 1 top La Liga club for Galatasaray emerges

Football

26 days ago

Victor Osimhen reportedly turned down Manchester United and a top La Liga club to join Galatasaray, amid claims that top European clubs were not interested.

Victor Osimhen: Galatasaray plans for striker’s arrival after agreement with Napoli

Football

26 days ago

A Turkish journalist has disclosed Galatasaray's plans for Victor Osimhen to complete the formality of his transfer after reaching an agreement with Napoli.

Elijah Odetokun

Elijah Odetokun

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories